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Thread #152125   Message #3564509
Posted By: GUEST,Grishka
05-Oct-13 - 02:15 PM
Thread Name: BS: Militant atheism has become a religion p
Subject: RE: BS: Militant atheism has become a religion p
Pete, this thread is not the place to discuss creationism, but I will not dodge replying to your message:
but what about those theologians who have examined evolutionism and found it cannot be taken seriously, not to mention scientists! the argument from authority cuts either way.
Not at all, you misunderstood me. The theologians I wrote about, accept the principles of evolution theory although they would be better off with creationism, if they considered it to have any slight chance of being taken seriously. Of course I do not take their word for it (I do not need to, since I have some more direct knowledge of evolution theory and its philosophical foundations), but it should convince, for example, those people who seriously ask themselves whether creationism must be taught in schools to ensure equal chances.

My second argument (not a "proof" either) was that if creationism had any point, there would be some non-believing scientists backing it, if only for the chance of becoming famous - I do not know of any. (Note that most other "alternative sciences" find opportunists to discuss them just to sell some books.)

The good news for most religious people is that religion need not bother about science at all. There are other things to worry about.